
That being said, both Cora, Dombrowski and John Henry did release statements on the hiring, which can be read below. Alex Cora addresses the media, alongside president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, as the newest manager of the Boston Red Sox in an introductory new. The team will also refrain from comment from now until then as well. Since his team is still participating in the upcoming World Series, the introductory press conference will wait until that the conclusion of the series. Still, all signs point towards this being the ideal hiring.Ĭora is, of course, on the Astros staff which means he still has some unfinished business in 2017. There is a lot we don’t know about Cora, both with respect to his handling of clubhouses and his in-house managing styles.

Owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner, president and CEO Sam. On the field, he has also shown a willingness to embrace analytics, which has to be encouraging. For the first time since parting ways with former skipper Alex Cora, the Red Sox front office addressed the media Wednesday afternoon. There is also the important fact that he has experienced baseball in Boston before, so he at least has some idea of the media storm that will be awaiting him at his new job. He has been renowned in Houston for his ability to connect to all players in the clubhouse, something that Dave Dombrowski specifically said he was looking for. In Cora, they have a younger coach who has experience both in the dugout and the front office - though it should be noted that most of that has come in Puerto Rico rather than in the majors. Alex Cora is optimistic about Kenley Jansen adapting to MLB’s new pitch clock Cora also called Jansen 'one of the greatest closers in the history of the game.' Kenley Jansen throws during.


Manager Alex Cora seems to think he could skip the next level. He seemed like the perfect candidate as the Red Sox were looking for a change from John Farrell. The Boston Red Sox promoted top prospect Marcelo Mayer to Double-A Portland this weekend. Welcome, /zYcal0Owlb- Red Sox October 22, 2017Ĭora was always the preferred choice of this blog, both by the writers and the readers. The 47th manager of the Boston #RedSox, Alex Cora!
